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What impressions do you get of 19th century Ibo society from your reading so far? 'Things fall apart'.
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Man Ju English What impressions do you get of 19th century Ibo society from your reading so far? As I real along the stories, I feel like I am also part of the Ibo as I follow the day-to-day activities. Here are the impressions I get of 19th century Ibo society from reading part one of the book--- Things Fall Apart. In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe carefully describes most Ibo cultural traditions and beliefs in detailed. And the Ibo culture varied from clan to clan and was lively and dynamic. We can see the different Ibo culture by looking at one of the examples--the "ozo titles". In Umuofia-the clan which Okonkwo lives, ozo title is hold in high esteem, for instance, a man of title is forbidden to climb the palm tree, whilst in other clans, such as Abame and Aninta, the ozo title is so low that even a beggar...
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